'68 Bug quick bodge it up project....

In keeping with the glacial progress I have sorted out a narrowed adjustable beam - just need to collect and fit it now. Should only take 6 months.

 

Oops doublers

 

I've actually done something on this beetle and got the new beam in and just had a trial fit of new wheels wot I'm gonna use.

It's on axle stands in the pic so think i may need some smaller tyre to avoid rubbage but that's solved by a trip down Sam's part worn tyres for some quality rubber.


Check out my tidy garage!!

 

What was up with the old beam?

 

New (2nd hand) one is 2" narrower and has adjusters to get the wheels under the arches a bit as the offset is different and i have to lower my classic Vollswagens to make them as Kewl as what I am.

 

Can I have the old beam if there's nothing wrong with it?

 

I'll check it over as not had a close look as it was coming off. why u need beetle beam?

 

For my beetle. First one was vent so got a secondhand one but one of the arms is loose in the tube, not the bearing as it's the bearing(poly bush) that is moving as well.

 

I did t know you had a bug.

The old one should be plug and play as has leaves, arms and spindles on. What yr is your beetle?

 

Yeah I got poptop2's old beetle. It's a 73 but has disc brake spindles on it

 

I see.

I will check it out later and get back to
You.

 

@pkrboo

Well there's good news and bad news with this beam

What do you want first?

 

Is this a suck through teeth builder thing?

Good news: your beam is ok

Bad news: you already promised it to someone else?

 

Good news:

It's a very reasonable price

Bad news:





Got the big screwdriver of doom out. This is on one side of the bottom of end bit -forgotten what they are called.

The other side has been weldysploged but it solid.

 

Hmmm, bit Sunday isn't it

 

Looked better before i attacked it!!

I'll strip it down and eBay the springs and arms and spindles.

 

If @pkrboo doesn' have it can i have the bare beam il pay for courier for it as the tubes are ok and I need a beam to narrow and mock up air suspension on please

 

That could work- as long as you are not in a hurry as this quick project is now coming up to yr 4 which gives an indication of the speed things happen round here.

 

Nope that' fine im no rush

 

Are you going to techenders? Could bring it along and strip down there....